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Burial of Dead Bodies within any Church or Chapel, or within 12 Feet of the outer Walls thereof, unlawful.
Burial in arched Vaults under Church or Chapel, &c. lawful.
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XIII. From and after the passing of this Act it shall not be lawful for any Person or Persons to bury any Dead Body Within the Walls of any Church or Chapel in Ireland, or of any Church, Aisle, Room, or Place belonging to and under the same Roof with such Church or Chapel, or within Twelve Feet, of the Outside of the Walls of any Church or Chapel; and it shall not be lawful for any Ecclesiastical Person to perform the Burial Service at the Interment of any Dead Body which shall be buried within the Walls of any Church or Chapel in Ireland, or of any Church, Aisle, Room, or Place thereunto belonging, or within Twelve Feet of the Outside of the Walls of any Church or Chapel in Ireland: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the burying in any arched Vault built under any Church or Chapel, or under any Chancel, Aisle, Room, or Place thereunto belonging, where the only Door to such Vault opens on the Outside of the Walls of such Church or Chapel, or of such Chancel, Aisle, Room, or Place thereunto belonging; and any Person who shall contrary to the Provisions of this Act, bury any Dead Body within the Walls of any Church or Chapel, or of any Chancel, Aisle, Room, or Place belonging to and under the same Roof with such Church or Chapel, or within Twelve Feet of the Outside of the Walls of any Church or Chapel, and every Ecclesiastical Person who shall perform the Burial Service at the Interment of any Dead Body which shall be buried within the said Limits, shall forfeit for every such Offence the Sum of Ten Pounds, to be recovered by Civil Bill by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for Ireland.
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